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Technical Assistance - MTSS Model for Primary and Secondary Education (Apia, Samoa)

UNESCOApia, Samoa
Category | Grade:Professional | CONDeadline:21 Aug 2026Job ID:1368286357Posted on:31 Jul 2026
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Overview

UNESCO seeks a consultant in Apia to design a contextually adapted Multi-Tiered System of Support for Samoa's primary and secondary education system. The assignment reviews evidence, analyses literacy and numeracy data, identifies pilot schools, engages stakeholders and produces a costed operational plan.

Department: Education Sector

Languages

Required: English, Samoan

Minimum Experience

10 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Review evidence and identify an appropriate three-tiered MTSS model
  • Analyse national literacy and numeracy data to diagnose foundational learning gaps
  • Identify and engage a diverse set of MTSS pilot schools
  • Design contextually appropriate intervention and data-analysis methods
  • Develop a costed implementation plan covering training, staffing and resources
  • Deliver a workplan, model report, diagnostic findings, school profiles and operational plan

Requirements

  • Master's degree or postgraduate qualification in a listed education-related field
  • At least ten years of relevant foundational-learning educational research experience
  • Qualitative and quantitative data-analysis experience
  • Capacity-building experience for educational outcomes
  • English and Samoan

Skills

Educational researchLiteracy and numeracy assessmentQualitative analysisQuantitative analysisMTSS designEducation planningStakeholder facilitation

Tools

Education management information systemsLarge-scale assessment datasets

Additional info

Not available